Scholars

2020s Cycles

Elizabeth Parker 2021-2022 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Elizabeth “Ellis” Parker, MSN, RN-BC, CNE is the recipient of the 2021 Jane Eleanor Knox Scholarship. She is entering her third year in the Doctor of Education in Nursing Education program at Teachers College, Columbia University in New York, NY. Thi... read more.

Nisha Patel 2021-2022 Winner | Master’s Degree
Nisha Patel is the recipient of the 2021 Isabel McIssac Scholarship, which is awarded to master’s degree students in honor of Isabel McIssac, the first chairman of the original memorial fund for Isabel Hampton Robb. Nisha received a Bachelor of Scien... read more.

Corinne L. Plesko 2021-2022 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Corinne “Cori” Plesko, BSN, RN is the recipient of the 2021-2022 Margaret L. McClure Scholarship Fund. Cori is currently a 4 th year DNP/PhD candidate at Johns Hopkins University, School of Nursing, where she is specializing in both the pediatric acu... read more.

Wayne Quashie 2021-2022 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Wayne Quashie is the first recipient of the Georgette Viellion NEF Scholarship as well as the recipient of the NEF M. Elizabeth Carnegie Scholarship last year. He attained his Master’s Degree in Nursing from Indiana State University, Master of Public... read more.

Jennifer Roye 2021-2022 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Jennifer Roye, MSN, RN, CHSE, CNE is the 2021 recipient of the NEF M. Louise Fitzpatrick Scholarship. She holds an MSN from the University of Texas at Arlington and is currently obtaining an EdD in Instructional Leadership from the University of Alab... read more.

Chun-An Sun 2021-2022 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Chun-An Sun is the recipient of the Judith G. Whitaker Scholarship. She is currently a DNP/PhD student at Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from National Taiwan University, Taiwan in 2011 and he... read more.

Clifton Thornton 2021-2022 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Clifton Thornton, MSN, BS, RN, CPNP is the proud recipient of the first Rita Reis Wieczorek Maternal-Infant & Pediatric Nursing Scholarship. He is currently a 3rd year PhD Candidate at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, a NIH NCATS predo... read more.

Adrienne Thymes Leflore 2021-2022 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Adrienne Thymes Leflore, MN, RN-BC, CCM, APRN-CNS is the recipient of the 2021 Cynthia Davis Sculco Scholarship. Mrs. Leflore received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Dillard University and her Masters in Nursing from the Louisiana State Univ... read more.

Stephanie Uhr 2021-2022 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Stephanie Uhr is the recipient of the Miriam M. Powell Scholarship. Stephanie is a life-long learner who completed her baccalaureate nursing education at Northern Illinois University (NIU) in 1997. Her nursing career primarily involved the Labor & De... read more.

Elizabeth Wolotira 2021-2022 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Elizabeth Wolotira, MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, CFRN is the recipient of the 2021-2022 Eleanor C. Lambertsen Scholarship. Elizabeth completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) on the La Grande campus in eas... read more.

Alisha Bhimani 2020-2021 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Alisha Bhimani is the current 2020 recipient of the Eleanor C. Lambertsen Scholarship. She holds a BSN from Emory University and is currently obtaining a Population Health Doctorate in Nursing Practice with a focus in Family and Emergency Medicine at... read more.

Jade Chatman 2020-2021 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Jade Montanez Chatman is the proud recipient of the Laura D. Smith National Student Nurses' Association (NSNA) Scholarship. She is currently a PhD candidate at the University of Louisville School of Nursing (ULSON). Her dissertation is focused on add... read more.

Melissa Condren 2020-2021 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Melissa M. Condren, MSN, RN, CPNP is the recipient of the 2020 M. Louise Fitzpatrick Nursing Scholarship Award. Melissa earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Allied Health Sciences with a minor in Psychology from the University of Connecticut in 2... read more.

Andrew Corley 2020-2021 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Andrew Corley is the recipient of the Henry B. Spencer Scholarship. Andrew received a Bachelor of Business Administration in International Business at Texas Tech University. Soon after graduation Mr. Corley served for two years as a Peace Corps volun... read more.

Jennifer DalMonte 2020-2021 Winner | Master’s Degree
Jennifer (Jenny) DalMonte is the honored recipient of the 2020-2021 Nurses Educational Funds, Inc. Journal of Nursing/Thelma Schorr Scholarship. Jenny received her undergraduate BSN degree at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing. This fal... read more.

Jessica Dillard-Wright 2020-2021 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Jessica Dillard-Wright is the recipient of the 2020 Margaret Gould Tyson and Judith G. Whitaker memorial awards. She is a 4th year PhD candidate at Augusta University College of Nursing where she serves as director for the College of Nursing Office f... read more.

Ashley Gresh 2020-2021 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Ashley Gresh is the recipient of the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship awarded to the doctoral student with the highest evaluation score. Ashley is currently a second-year doctoral student and Global Women’s Health Fellow at Johns Hopkins School of Nur... read more.

Carrie Henry 2020-2021 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Carrie Henry, MSN, CNM, is the recipient of the 2020-2021 Miriam M. Powell Scholarship. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2001 from the Capstone College of Nursing at The University of Alabama, and her MSN in Nurse-Midwifery in 2005 fr... read more.

Joanne Hill 2020-2021 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Joanne Hill, APRN, MSN, CRNA, is the recipient of the Philip D. Raso Scholarship. Joanne worked as an Associate Degree Registered Nurse in a long-term care Alzheimer's and Huntington Chorea Unit before transferring to a Level 1 Academic Trauma Center... read more.

Rebecca Hill 2020-2021 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Rebecca Russo Hill, PhD(c), DNP, FNP-C is the recipient of the 2020 Margaret L. McClure Scholarship Award. Rebecca earned her BSN from the University of Rhode Island in 2006, her MSN and post-master’s certificate in nursing education from Duke Univer... read more.

FEATURED SCHOLAR

Marian Morris

(2016-2017 Winner)

Marian Morris is the recipient of the Isabel Hampton Robb Memorial Award. She is currently completing the Alternate Entry-PhD program at The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing. She received her BA... read more.

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